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?t Nell Wise Wechter: Proud To Be From Carolina 's Outer Banks STUMPY POINT -They harnessed the atom. They sent man to the moon. They're (till working on the cure (or the common cold. Perhaps, if they could find a way to bottle the en thusiasm, fervor,, and downright energy of Mrs. Nell Wise Wechter, they would come up with a whole passel of cures. She lists her profession as retired teacher and work ing writer. Eight books are listed to her credit. Two, "Some Whisper of Our Name" and "The Mighty Midgetts of Chicama comico" are musts for those who want to know more about the historic ' Outer Banks. One would have to look night and day and a couple of Sundays to find someone who has more love for the * Outer Banks. "We have had progress on the Outer Banks. I would say GROW in capital let ters. But I am thankful there has been some plan ning. They can never change the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and I am grateful for that," she said. Mrs. Wechter says that without proper planning the Outer Banks would lose an awful lot. "Sometimes I think of this as almost one of the last outposts." When she left the Outer Banks (Stumpy Point) in 1950 there were houses on " only one side of the street. - - Now there are houses on i :. both sides. "I can remember when ?. people fished only for shad. Now, you might find two or three who still do," ihe said. Why do people come to the Outer Banks? "Peace and quiet. They want to get away from what they have faced for the past 11 months or so." Time marches on. "I can remember going out into the savannas for cranberries. And you could pick figs and grapes. But the hurricanes ruined that. I once saw a black panther and four kittens walking along a shady road," Mrs. Wechter said. ''People also come here for the people..." Mrs. Wechter knows that development is coming. You can see it every day. "What we must do is develop with intelligence." "People also come here for the people. This is the greatest country in the world, and you'll find some of the greatest people right here on our Outer Banks." She showed an ?ld adver tisement about the Outer Banks that simply said: "A Good Place to Idle for a While." "You know I like what these writers are saying about the Outer Banks. Aycock Brown has been taking them around for years, and they come and see the area, meet the peo ple, and come back," she said. "You know down here we ?re close to nature. We have learned to fight the sea and live with it." "Now we are in a good old tooth and nail fight to lave that nature. Why, my grandmother could remember when the trees went right up to the ocean front. That was back in the ship building days." Mrs. Wechter says the Bankers are fiercely in dependent, but if someone needs help, they'll come a running. She laughs when she tells the story of Blackbeard and Matthew Midgett. "Black beard said he wanted to be a pirate. Well, old Matthew Midgett said he would be a landowner. And just you try and get some land now from the Midgetts." The Outer Bankers have a love of the land and a lovz of the sea. They respect the sea, but are now afraid of it. "I would say that most of the people who are born here are born with Outer Banks genes. They never forget their beginning or where they were born." Mrs. Wechter is a direct descendent of the first Midgett to step on the sandy beaches of the Outer Banks. "You know there was a time when the Bankers took everything from the sea, their livelihood, and even lumber from wrecked ships for their homes. All the Midgetts paid for their land and got it from land grants. They took no land from the Indians," she said. . Mrs. Wechter is quite a genealogist and thinks she has found a woman from Library Update By WAYNE HENRITZE Bookmobile Schedule h NEW STOP. There will be a new stop this week and every third Friday thereafter on the Durants Neck-Woodville route at Poole's Grove Baptist Church in Woodville. The stop at J.H. White's Store will be discontinued due to lack of l use. Destination ' ? Woodland Church ! Whitehat Landing t Berea Church 1 ' New Hope Methodist Church , Overton's Store Leigh's Temple Church Pool's Grove Church Woodville Baptist Towe and Quincy Store Parkville Holiness Arrives Departs 10:00 10:25 10:35 11:00 11:10 11:35 11:40 12:05 12:10 12:35 12:45 1:10 1:30 1:55 2:00 2:25 2:35 2:55 3:05 3:30 Genealogical Formi Available The library now has pedigree charts and family record sheets available for sale for a nickel each. Most amateur genealogists find both forms very useful, the first for trac ing direct lines of descent and the second for recording all children in a particular family. New Books The Return of Billy The Kid by Norman Smith is an ac count of Billy Martin's return to the New York Yankees as ? manager after a fiery career as a player. Surprise Surprise! How The Lawmen Conned The Thieves chronicles a highly successful anti-crime opera tion in which the police fenced stolen goods for months and then arrested the sellers. Firetox by Craig Thomas is a novel in which an American pilot steals a highly advanced Russian fighter plane. Slave Testimony is a collection of 200 years of first hand accounts of slavery as told by former slaves in their letters and memoirs. The Rolling Stone Style is a collection of 19 articles that capture the flavor of the rock and roll newspaper on its 10th anniversary. The Researchers Guide To American Genealogy by Val Greenwood, is the best how to guide available on the subject. Eleanor ofAquitaine by Marion Meade is the biography of one of the most powerful women of the middle ages. CAROLINA AUTHOR ? Nell Wise Wechter might be called "Mrs. Outer Banks." She has taught, written books, and is continually exploring the history of the Outer Banks. Here she holds a sketch of Blackbeard who was killed off Ocracoke Island. Mrs. Wechter lives at Stumpy Point, N.C. Michigan who is a direct descendent of Blackbeard. "...There's just something inside of you that will not let you forget your roots. " Perhaps the quality of the Banker was best expressed when Mrs. Wechter said, "We can get fresh fish and we have our own garden. I counted seven things one day on the table that we had grown." "Maybe we're like Alex Haley. There's just something inside of you that will not let you forget your roots." "You know we are just 15 miles and 393 years from where Sir Walter Raleigh had his dream. Those first colonists walked the same sands we do, and The Lost Colony' is one of the greatest mysteries of all time," she added. Mrs. Wechter has done many things and has been included in many "Who's Who" listings, but there is a certain feeling that her greatest pride is being from the Outer Banks. "You haven't lost your accent," a listener said. "I hope I never do." People in The News E.Y. Berry is a patient in the Albemarle Hospital. Tim Gregory of Chesapeake. Va. was a guest of l(r. and Mrs. Noah Gregory on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stall ings of Greenville were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sawyer and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stallings, on Saturday. They were accompanied home by their son, Geoffrey, who spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Stallings. J.H. Bagley is a patient in the Albemarle Hospital. Doug Haskett of San Francisco Cal. will arrive this weekend to spent the Christmas Holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haskett. Kelli Rogers is a patient in the Albemarle Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Joe Haskett and family of Denver, Colo, will arrive this weekend to spent the Christmas Holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haskett. Mrs. Luther Chesson, Sr. is a patient in \ the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. John Coston was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Riverside Drive. Those playing were Mrs. G.W. Barbee, Mrs. H.C. Stokes, Mrs. W.C. Dozier, Mrs. J.T. Biggers, Mrs. T.L. Jessup, Mrs. C.R. Holmes, Miss Ruby White, and the hostess. Mrs. Barbee won the high score prize. A sweet course was served. Mrs. Johnny Broughton entertained her bridge club Tuesday night at her home on Church Street. Those playing were Mrs. Eldon Winslow, Mrs. John Coston, Mrs. C.E. Johnson, Mrs. Rillv Winslnw Mrs CHRISTMAS STORE HOURS For your shopping convenience we will be open until 9:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19th through Friday, Dec. 23rd. We will close at 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and re-open for business as usual on Tuesday Dec. 27th. We Wish Everyone A Joyous Holiday Season DARDEN DEPARTMENT STORE HERTFORD, N.C. TO SELL YOUR REAL ESTATE CONTACT NATHAN S. HURDLE REALTY A COMPLETE & PERSONAL SERVICE Handling - All Types Residential, Commercial, Farm Land HERTFORD, 4 br, 2 bath, centra) hut I air, double carport, fireplace, patio, wceHent condition, food location. WOOOVIUi, 4 br, 2 baths, central heat I air, double car prt|e, extra mutation, hilly carpeted, excellent condition. 1 LOT HERTFORD 1 LOT U.S. 17 near Hertford. PHONE 426-59 1 6 2, HERTFORD, N.C. 1 North Carolina is in one of the fastest-growing areas in the world. And Southern Railway is growing right along with it. Take a bow. North Carolina you re in one of the fastest-growing areas in the country And. as part of the South you re in one of the seven fastest-growing areas in the world Theres no need to tell you why this is You know about the combination of factors that makes North Carolina, and the rest of the South attractive to industry I But what you might not know is that the Southern Railway? growing right along with you In several ways First, who do you think carries the raw materials to all these new lactones' And the fin ished goods to market? We do m large measure Who do you think brings the cars, the carpets the appliances the clothing, the sporting goods and the food to the ever-growing population of North Carolina7 Largely, we do But. were not growing just to keep up with the demand Wer^ growing to be ready for an even bigger future According to the federal government the railroads will get an increase in freight volume of 143% by 1990 And railroads share or market will go up by a whopping 24% . Will we get the lions share of these increases when they come? Maybe But whatever happens, were getting ready for them by expanding right now. Were putting in a new $40 million push button freight classification yard in North Carolina. Were adding to our microwave communication system, which is already the largest in the South. Were changing our track to smoother, more reliable welded rail. And that s why the Southern is growing right along with you when the demand is there we want to be there, ready to serve SOUTHERN THI ?M y*t SYSTEM THAI GIVtS A GtffN LIGHT TO M40VMIQNS The SouthemRairwayis one more good reason for living in the South. Charles Whedbee, Miss Louise Chalk, Miss Thelma Elliott, and the hostess. Mrs. Whedbee was high score winner. A sweet course was served. GEORGE TRUEBLOOD & SON SELLING PLYWOOD CALL 426-7242 8 A.M. to S P.M. Weekdays TOWE MOTOR COMPANY HERTFORD, N. C. 'Where Service Is A Measure" THE BEST IN USED CARS Phone: 426-5661 COOLING SYSTEM WINTER CHECK UP REMOVE THERMOSTAT, FLUSH ENGINE & RADIA TOR, CHECK HOSES, INSTALL NEW THERMOSTAT, INSTALL ANTI FREEZE PARTS LABOR INCLUDED *14.95 Any additional parts extra ELECTRONIC FRONT END ALIGNMENT ?9.95 DIXIE AUTO PARTS US 7 7 BYPASS HERTFORD. N.C. 426-5716 We make & Install tall pipe clean A repair radiator John Deere Toy John Deere Action Toys make playtime more fun And, they re built to last Riding tractors to put together kits See the full line soon Barbecue Grills John Deere Grills are available in gas. charcoal, and electric models All feature quality construc tion for easy cooking, long service life Parts and Service See us for fast, dependable service by experienced mechanics, and a i large stock of genuine ' John Deere parts and accessories Come in and see for yourself. Space Heaters Get a portable John Deer* Space Heater and put warmth where you need it. Three sizes from 50.000 to 150,000 Btu. AH bum kerosene, No. 1 or No. 2 fuel oil.
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